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A history of the Savacentre hypermarket chain. Sainsbury’s began the 1970s in a strong position. Profits were good and branches were opening across an ever-increasing area. But new chairman John Davan Sainsbury always had an eye on wider developments in retailing and opportunities to diversify.
Mar 21, 2022 · A video of several iconic images taken of the Sainsbury's at Cameron Toll Shopping Centre have surfaced, which show the store in all its glory when it was known as the SavaCentre.
Jul 19, 2020 · Popular - the SavaCentre AISLE bet you remember Basildon's beloved SavaCentre! This year marks 40 years since the much-hyped hypermarket of its day opened its doors.
SavaCentre was a chain of 13 hypermarkets and later a further seven discount supermarkets owned and operated jointly by Sainsbury's and BHS, beginning in 1977. Sainsbury's later took full control of the stores alone in 1989, rebranding them as Sainsbury's SavaCentre, until 2005 when the stores were integrated into the Sainsbury's supermarket ...
May 17, 2019 · The image of SavaCentre which attracted so much interest. An impressive 32,000 Wearside Echoes followers get our thanks for their amazing response to an archive photograph from 41 years ago.
- Chris Cordner
SavaCentre was a chain of 13 hypermarkets and later a further seven discount supermarkets owned and operated jointly by Sainsbury's and BHS, beginning in 1977. Sainsbury's later took full control of the stores alone in 1989, rebranding them as Sainsbury's SavaCentre, until 2005 when the stores were integrated into the Sainsbury's supermarket brand.
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Sep 30, 2018 · It started off with the SavaCentre, a large hypermarket combining British Home Stores and Sainsbury’s. Others including Marks & Spencer, Argos, Boots and, more recently, TK Maxx and M&Co followed.
